What does your neighbours washing line tell you about them?

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TrollopMember

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it tells me that the old couple to my right have terrible taste in decor, their floral duvet covers are shameful! The neighbours must think im a right lazy cow i hardly ever put washing out and when i do it stays out for a good few days before i can be arsed to bring it back in lifes to short to peg

You are the woman with spiders in her knickers....I claim my £5.....

10/18/0910:13 AM

CindsMember 10 yearsMemoriam

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I do like to have matching colour pegs for each item... not matching with the item... just matching with the other peg pegging it out.

I do the same colour peg thing too, it upsets me when Mr Cinds hangs the washing out and mixes up the colours, I have to go out and reorganise them. In fact I like it when the whole line is hung out using the same colour peg.

10/18/0910:20 AM

Former Member

I also have the peg colour OCD.

I also have to make sure that all 4 sides of the whirly gig have some washing on them to even it out

10/18/0910:23 AM

LeccyMember

That she's a goth, black sheets, black towels, black...everything. But I already knew that coz she's my friend (before she moved in next door)...I have a sneaky suspicion the black towels was a clever lessons from my mistakes and she saw my ruined towels after hair dying disasters

10/18/0910:28 AM

MoonbeamsMember

Oh good man. Must bring mine in.

10/18/0910:29 AM

CagneyMember

Mine either goes commando all the time or is shy about pegging her knickers out

10/18/0911:00 AM

angelicarwenMember

I only have one side neighbour but she is looking for someone to rent just now and isn't there

On another note when I was expecting I got such a thrill from pegging out tiny little baby clothes before I gave birth. Was so cute.

My neighbour across the way said she knew it was a girl when all the cream turned to pink

10/18/0911:38 AM

Former Member

this thread is so funny because I often wonder when I hang my clothes out what my neighbours would think when they see them

When I was working I never had time to hang anything out in the morning, so I used to hang things on a clothes horse and then hang the scraps out when I got home. I often thought they must think I'm mad just washing a bath mat and a couple of tea towels.

Now I have time to hang them out, but I bung everything into the same wash, darks, lights, woolens, cottons, what ever has to be washed gets dumped in at the same time and I often wonder if they think I'm a right lazy cow

Not to mention the fact that one day I was hanging out a duvet cover and ended up getting tangled up in it

I also am the type that runs and screams if a bee comes near me and a couple of times, there's been some thing in the peg that has sent me running yelping into the house

Thank you for this thread Trollop

10/18/0911:46 AM

LeccyMember

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I also am the type that runs and screams if a bee comes near me and a couple of times, there's been some thing in the peg that has sent me running yelping into the house

Oooh when I was pregnant with the oldest I was pegging washing out, I fall over my own feet half the time for no reason...and I fell (still clutching peg bag) but did a roly poly down the bank in the garden (it was a massive slope)...when I eventually stopped I did that hysterical laugh/cry thing for a few seconds then wee'd myself

10/18/0911:57 AM

Former Member

My neighbour to the right of me and myself have washing out all the time it's fine - I seem to have towels on the line a lot

with my smalls hidden on the inner strings of the rotary dryers. When the weather is crap I use clothes horses as I'm too stingy to put the tumble dryer on except for emergencies.

Nearly all of my neighbours have washing out at sometime or another except my skanky neighbours next door on the left

And I'm another one who likes to have matching pegs but not matching the colours of the clothes

10/18/0912:01 PM

Former Member

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Oh Leccy

I can't believe you've admitted that

I always hate hanging out sheets....they are a bugger to straighten up and I look like total twat trying to get them lined up properly

10/18/0912:03 PM

Former Member

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Nearly all of my neighbours have washing out at sometime or another except my skanky neighbours next door on the left

that's how I learned when to have washing out....I never watch the weather forecast, so I used to always go by next door. If they have their washing out, out go mine too

Now we've built a 6ft wall I've to judge for myself though, and I always get it wrong

10/18/0912:04 PM

Karma_Member

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Comfort pure for whites & I'm liking the tropical burst (orange) for the rest at the moment. There's also one I really like, it just smells sooooo beautiful it the jojoba & white orchid flavour. For special clothes only though. For the darks, kids school clothes, OH clothes I use strong tropic burst

I use comfort pure for everything - I love it

Have often wondered about trying summat else but am too scared

10/18/0912:05 PM

LeccyMember

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Oh Leccy I can't believe you've admitted that

It was shock!

...and a baby pressing on my bladder

10/18/0912:07 PM

fabienneMember

Fascinating thread.

Yeah, I get a bit paranoid about neighbours seeing things, so I tend to hang large towels, etc, on the outside, and embarrassing items on the inside so that they are hidden. Sneaky!

10/18/0912:08 PM

MoominMember

I hate it when I can't hang my sheets out to dry - they are the one item I feel I HAVE to dry outside.

10/18/0912:09 PM

Former Member

Moomin I agree there's something nice about sheets that have dried in the wind

10/18/0912:19 PM

Karma_Member

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Yeah, I get a bit paranoid about neighbours seeing things, so I tend to hang large towels, etc, on the outside, and embarrassing items on the inside so that they are hidden.

That's what I used to do aswell

10/18/0912:20 PM

Former Member

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It was shock! ...and a baby pressing on my bladder

and you pressing on the baby

10/18/0912:30 PM

fabienneMember

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That's what I used to do aswell

Used to? Why did you stop?

10/18/0912:32 PM

AboMember

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I use comfort pure for everything - I love it Have often wondered about trying summat else but am too scared

I like the different flavours. You don't need those stupid glade house smelly things when you use different flavours

10/18/091:00 PM

AimeeMember

my neighbour always comments on me having so much washing *try having a teenager

* i do try and hide our smalls

as all her visitors smoke outside

10/18/093:18 PM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

Mrs Trollop?

10/18/095:27 PM

GMAMember

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I do like to have matching colour pegs for each item... not matching with the item... just matching with the other peg pegging it out. Odd colours I save for socks! Oh .... I so need to get a life

I'm so glad it's not just me....my OH laughs at me because all the pegs have to match.

I don't like mixing the clothes up either...I have to have all the towels together, all the pants together, and so on...

Oh gosh that sounds like me - I have to have the washing, as in t-shirts etc all facing front - clothes have to be folded asI take them off the line - in order of 'rooms' bathroom, me/hubby, daughter's etc - stuff then has to be ironed asap as it's easier.

as for my neighbours, well the odd couple next door always have a pair of t-shirts on the line at the weekend with Tthe Glums' printed on them and their photo - along with a set of towels, I presume she tumble dries the rest. The the other neighbour who is a house husband at 53 (the wife has never pegged washing out in 20yrs as far as I know, or cooked for that matter)seems to wash in 'colours' Monday = red, Tuesday = blue etc. They only have one 19yr old son.

I could never gather enough of the same colour to do a seperate wash - except whites of course and denims/black. I do wash whites seperate but certain colours can go in together, it's instinct what will work. My neighbours have always commented on my washing and even the old lady at the back of our house has commented how she loves to see my laundry blowing in the wind.

10/19/093:38 AM

jacksonbMember

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I did that hysterical laugh/cry thing for a few seconds then wee'd myself

where i used to live, there was a big woman two doors up,i mean big like over 20 stone,she used to hang her knickers out on the line, but peg the waistband almost together, so they drooped rather than stretched , i guess she thought we would notice how big she was if we saw her big knickers...

10/19/093:44 AM

GMAMember

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My washing line has to be a very thick plastic cord type, cannot abide the thin smooth ones, the pegs slip on them. I hate cotton/rope ones as you can't wipe them down. My pegs have to be plastic with springs in

I get excited about peg too! I love those 'cushioned/padded' ones you can buy in most places - I love those gale force pegs as well, then Wilkinsons' were selling these padded ones that were different the other day, I had to buy two sets of those! I have a huge box of pegs on a garden chair by my line, which btw has to be high and 'specific' like yours - none of this plastic, smooth stuff - my neighbour used to work for BT and gave us a roll of this perfect blue stuff, it's brilliant, but we're on our last of it now - hubby will have to find out where I can buy it!

I also get excited about new 'fabric softners' - the yellow 'Lenor' is a firm favourite, and I won't cut costs on my laundry stuff!

10/19/093:47 AM

MoominMember

When I hang socks out, they all have to be the same way up, and already in their matching pairs on the line

10/19/093:48 AM

GMAMember

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I only peg smalls on a very low line, descretly and packed close! However, one of my elder neighbours used to peg her late husband's socks out on the 'top line' and peg them across the foot from toe to heel if you understand! It did look weird!

10/19/093:51 AM

GMAMember

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When I hang socks out, they all have to be the same way up, and already in their matching pairs on the line

Oh god, yes! I'd have a fit if they weren't like that! I have a fit if my daughter or hubby pegs the washing out! It's very rare but I have to go and check - I try to do it discreetly, but I can't help it; if any washing is lopsisded or towels folded in half over the line (as my neighbour does!) it drives me insane - things have to be pegged so the wind 'blows thro'' them!

10/19/093:54 AM

SazBombMember

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oh god, hahahahahaha

I might have to put that in the funny posts thread

10/19/094:13 AM

SazBombMember

I can't peg washing out anymore - I miss the line dried smell

10/19/094:17 AM

Queen of the High TeasMember

I don't have a washing line because the dogs keep breaking them. Does this mean my neighbours think we're dirty scruffy skanks or nudey types?

10/19/094:17 AM

GMAMember

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I don't have a washing line because the dogs keep breaking them. Does this mean my neighbours think we're dirty scruffy skanks or nudey types?

No! I think one can tell who's clean etc - I would, like Saz miss an outside line tbh. I think the great outdoors does active softeners more tho' - I might be wrong. However, as my MIL has moved to a new 'apartment' in Turkey (She's turkish btw) from her bungalow, I will be panicking as there'll be nowhere to 'peg out' - plus we'll have an apartment there for hols - I can't bear the thought of no line! But, I know my washing will be just as clean and pure!

I have since my new kitchen - acquired a #tumble/washer/dryer' - I don't love it but I will be using it instead of 'radiators'.

10/19/094:59 AM

TrollopMember

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PMSL!! I dont know what made me laugh more, the tripping over for no reason or the pregmunt laydee rolling downhill still clutching the peg bag!!

10/19/095:06 AM

TrollopMember

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Now I have time to hang them out, but I bung everything into the same wash, darks, lights, woolens, cottons, what ever has to be washed gets dumped in at the same time and I often wonder if they think I'm a right lazy cow

Mrs Trollop would be turning the nose right up at your line with plenty of pfffts going on!

10/19/095:08 AM

GMAMember

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PMSL!! I dont know what made me laugh more, the tripping over for no reason or the pregmunt laydee rolling downhill still clutching the peg bag!!

I remeber just before my second (my daughter ) was born - I slipped on something on the kitchen floor - it made me do the splits! But I can't naturally do them! I did hope it would send me into labour but all it did was hurt!

10/19/095:14 AM

darloboy (Play The Game!)Member

I've done my fair share of pegging washing

, well to put it back into the basket after checking it's all dry and folded it up as I was ordered to, one day I got absolutely soaked it was raining trying desperately to get it all inside

10/19/095:15 AM

TrollopMember

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Hahahahahaha! Funny, funny! I never knew pregnant women could be so hysterical...I have a vision in head now that wont go away....

10/19/095:19 AM

TrollopMember

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Blizzie 8161 Forum PostsYesterday at 17:27 (Edited: ) Mrs Trollop?

Hahahahahahaha! Lizzie thats a good un!! I couldnt get that up on my machine at work!

10/19/0912:31 PM

DemantoidMember

I mentioned these ex-neighbours before, in darlo's East Is East thread.
They were horrible neighbours - ugly mum and dad, who both had faces like chewed pies, and two fat teenage daughters. Always rowing with each other and starting arguments with other people in the street.

When they first moved in, we noticed all these filthy rags on the line, and thought they must be using them to clean the house with, because it had been vacant a long time.

But weeks later, the filthy rags kept on coming - and we realised that was their idea of "freshly washed" laundry. Their towels looked like a muddy dog had been dried with them, and their sheets all had black footprints on

10/19/0912:44 PM

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